More projects

Joe is busy working on getting the pad ready for our fireplace!! By next Friday everything should be done.

We decided to get a stove type fireplace instead of the traditional type. Guess you will have to wait and see what I am talking about b/c I am sure I didn't use the correct jargon.

Joe is very excited about his project and we are all looking forward to warming up the basement a little! Of course once the fireplace is working the cold weather will magically disappear~
Of course he has a cute little helper!


Joe and Griffin spent all day together. Griffin went with Joe to work and had a blast.

I woke up early this morning, 5:30 am, so I could get ready for the welcome to Beehives breakfast for our newest girl Casy. It was a fun time. We picked up the girls and then went to Natalie's house to make Belgian waffles, drink hot cocoa and spend time with one another. This is the second time I have been able to go, each time Natalie and I are figuring out how to make things run more smoothly. Next time we are going to try adding, nuts, bacon, and sausage to our Belgian waffles. Not all three at once, mind you!

After breakfast I went to Red Lodge to participate in a shoebox swap with ten other Stampin Up! demonstrators. I had a fun time. After we were done stamping we all went to the Red Lodge Pizza Company for lunch. It was fun to get away from my daily duties and do something I enjoy.

And I am sure you are all wondering what I am doing tonight...catching up on my Saturday chores and working on my lesson for tomorrow*wink*

Tag Time

A fun little thing to do to get know some tid bits...all you do is bold the things you have done out of this list...everything I have done is in italics and is the color orange..

1. Started your own blog
2. Slept under the stars
3. Played in a band ummm if a marching band counts LOL
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
7. Been to Disneyland/world
8. Climbed a mountain
9. Held a praying mantis
10. Sang a solo
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch
15. Adopted a child
16. Had food poisoning
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown your own vegetables (nope, but I've picked them!)
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. Slept on an overnight train
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Hitch hiked
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Run a Marathon
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset
31. Hit a home run
32. Been on a cruise
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. Seen an Amish community
36. Taught yourself a new language
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing
40. Seen Michelangelo’s David
41. Sung karaoke (DUH! Of course!)
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited Africa
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight
46. Been transported in an ambulance
47. Had your portrait painted
48. Gone deep sea fishing
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in theater
55. Been in a movie (home movie! LOL)
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Visited Russia
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies
62. Gone whale watching
63. Gotten flowers for no reason
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma
65. Gone sky diving
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
67. Bounced a check
68. Flown in a helicopter
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
71. Eaten Caviar
72. Pieced a quilt
73. Stood in Times Square
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
77. Broken a bone
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
80. Published a book
81. Visited the Vatican
82. Bought a brand new car
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had your picture in the newspaper
85. Read the entire Bible
86. Visited the White House
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
88. Had chickenpox
89. Saved someone’s life
90. Sat on a jury
91. Met someone famous
92. Joined a book club
93. Lost a loved one
94. Had a baby
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
97. Been involved in a law suit
98. Owned a cell phone
99. Been stung by a bee

Some pics of Joe's side of the family

As I was looking through my pictures I came across this cute one of Joe and his siblings! I meant to post it but forgot in the midst of moving and such.

They are such a cute family. I think you can definitely tell they are all Anderson's, they just have "the look".

From left to right: Joe, Jerilynn, Mike, Susan, Marie, Jereme
Here is a cute shot of Joe's youngest sister, Susan's wedding. She was married after Thanksgiving.

From left to right: Marie, Joe, Susan, Jerilynn, Jereme
This picture was added just for the cuteness factor and because Joe doesn't like dogs. Such a nice little family!

Fun times in the garage

Griffin has been having a blast helping Joe tape the garage. He loves climbing up the scaffold, and playing with his laser. He has also enjoyed walking around with his trike. He hasn't quite figured out how to pedal but he is getting closer.

Joe is hard at work mixing mud. He really is amazing. He decided he wanted to learn how to tape and texture so he is practicing on our garage! A quick shot of the garage. Nothing too exciting.

Here is my handsome husband hard at work!

Some Valentine cuties

My mom had such a fun time with her grandkids! We were able to go and visit with Heather, Nate, and precious baby Ella.

My mom wanted to take a picture with all her sweet hearts for her 2009 Valentine cards!

Griffin loved his little heart antennae's!
Ella is small but she has a big personality!

Here they all are. Too bad Tank didn't have any heart antenna's! It took awhile but this was the winning shot! Everyone had a smile and of course Ella was snoozing through the whole thing.

Griffin sure does love his Grammy!

Motivation

Here is a little bit of motivation for me! Our treadmill is broken*sigh* But the good news is we have an elliptical machine!! So I am challenging everyone to get up and move this week! My goal is to exercise every day 30 minutes! I will be on my elliptical what will you do?

Time with Family

Griffin and I are visiting Heather, Nate, and Tank this week! We picked up Grandma Wells in Butte and we all drove down together. Griffin calls my mom "Grammy".

Griffin and Tank also love playing with each other. They love running up and down the stairs and chasing each other around the coach.

Griffin found his old baby walker and has been having a blast climbing in and out of it. He loves putting his cars, helicopter, and blocks on the tray and then just playing.

He brings so much joy to my life. I love him. He has a real spunky personality, and he is smart. I know all parents say their kids are smart, but nothing gets passed our Griffin. He has a great memory and learns quickly.

And here is the newest addition to our family sweet baby Ella. We've been working on making the baby announcements so we had to take a few photos. They really didn't turn out too bad I don't think. Heather likes the black and white. Here she is in her blessing dress! Ella is so precious. I don't remember Griffin ever being so small and help less but I guess at one point in our lives we all were. Heather and Nate are wonderful parents. Ella is a very blessed little girl.

Fun with the cricut

I made these letters with my new cricut! Thanks Joe, Griffin, Mom, Heather, Nate, and Ella for the wonderful gift. I've been having so much fun cutting things.

These letters are cut out of 12x12 paper so they are BIG. We tacked them up above Griffin's closet. So now finally I can say we did something decorative in our babies room...I am planning on making some other things for his room so you will just have to stay tuned.

What a sense of style!

This is the cute little outfit Griffin would prefer to wear.

He is beginning to be very aware of what he is wearing and likes to pick his own clothes out. I think he has been wearing his red chopper shirt for the last three days, but if it makes him happy I am happy as well.

This is just funny b/c he put his little sweater vest over his pj's and didn't want to have anything removed!

Oh, and he loves to sit at the island and eat his cereal out of his own bowl with his own spoon. He is just getting so big!

Comfortable

Griffin sure does know how to make himself comfortable!